Had a lovely day in Dundee last week, with visits to the, amazing, V&A, Dundee Waterfront, Market restaurant, Old Bank Bar, and lots of sightseeing around the city. Enjoyed a fab meal with Sharon’s Mum and Dad, Irene and Bob. Lots of good chat, great company and lovely weather. Felt like I was on holiday for the day. Brilliant!
PS. We also had the weather to wear our Ieya shirts!! Very eye-catching and attention-grabbing haha!! (Huge thanks to Peter for those)
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2026 marks the 50th year of Toyah’s career! Her very first professional job, playing the role of Sue in the BBC’s “Second City First” television play, Glitter, aired in November 1976 – having been filmed in 1975.
Dreamscape has 26+ years of Toyah news in our archives, but this isn’t only a news site – There are also tons of retro, and not so retro, Toyah career features – celebrating albums, eras, releases, significant Toyah “moments” and much more – to browse and read!
• Browse all of Dreamscape’s 2026 Toyah 50 posts. NB. The term “Toyah Eras” is one I’ve used for many years, on this website and in Toyah Fanzine, but lately I’ve been thinking about it more, so watch this space for more on this idea!
We had a fun night out in Glasgow last weekend, with a little nod to Toyah and Dreamscape, as a rare and unheard (and amazing) version of the iconic song had been included in Toyah At Home earlier that day.
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2026 marks the 50th year of Toyah’s career! Her very first professional job, playing the role of Sue in the BBC’s “Second City First” television play, Glitter, aired in November 1976 – having been filmed in 1975.
The Blue Meaning is an album, and Toyah era, that continues to intrigue even some 46 years after the release of the album. It could be said it’s captivated even more listeners over the past five years – with the deluxe Cherry Red reissue in 2021 truly celebrating the magnificent 1980 studio album in glorious style (and content).
• In 2020 Dreamscape celebrated 40 years of The Blue Meaning, and it’s ever lasting magnificence via this feature… Browse all of our Toyah 50 posts.
I just want to say a huge thank you to Mark Satchwill for his wonderful gift, his original Toyah art. An amazing collection of six fabulous Toyah themed artworks… Stunning work!
Sharon and I had a great day out in Paisley and Glasgow this week. It was swelteringly hot but a lot of fun. We spent some time at my place and then headed into the City Centre!
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We – Me, Sharon, Brian, Alec & Michael – had a brilliant day in our glorious capital on Friday (12th June). It’s impossible not to have a great time in Edinburgh as it’s such a wonderful, interesting, vibrant city. We packed in breakfast, a museum visit, a walk around the city centre, lunch and some chill out time at our respective hotels before doing the Songs And Stories Meet & Greet with Toyah at The Queen’s Hall, followed by another great show.
• See Dreamscape’s other 2026 “tour dates” :) here! (Photos © David Fleming except #1 & 3 © Sharon Dickson and #4 © Brian Green)
We – Sharon and I – had an awesome day in Aberdeen on Wednesday (10th June). I haven’t visited The Granite City since I was a teenager so I was really looking forward to it and it didn’t disappoint. We had a lot of fun before doing the Songs And Stories Meet & Greet with Toyah at the Tivoli Theatre, followed by a great show. So good to meet Toyah again after many years and get my first ever photo with her.
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We had a wonderful four-day mini holiday, visiting the amazing city of Liverpool. Saturday was an incredible day at Comic Con, meeting Matt Smith and Karen Gillan (aka the iconic 11th Doctor and Amy Pond from Doctor Who), which was so much fun with so many characters and great people. We also visited Brookside, Liverpool’s two stunning cathedrals, and the rest of the time we just explored a fantastic city, and visited a few of the great pubs. Such a memorable few days and I’ll definitely return to Liverpool.
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My good friend Sharon paid her very first visit to my hometown this week – That town being Paisley on the West Coast of Scotland. I played tour guide round the town, even recalling where I’d bought certain Toyah releases when I was a kid! We took some photos at the 850+ year old Paisley Abbey in the centre of town, and also the beautiful Coats Memorial Church near the West End, just across the road from the uni I went to in the 90s, and we even paid a visit to my house! We also managed to squeeze in food stops at The Last Post and Wendy’s and finished off a great day with some “refreshments” in Glasgow City Centre! – I’ve said this many times previously… Toyah filmed parts of Barmy Aunt Boomerang in Paisley in the late 90s and early 2000s.
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We – Sharon and me – had a fab day out in, the beautiful city of – Dundee this week. We always have a lot of fun but this was the first time we’d seen each other for four months, so it was extra special, paying visits to The Law, V&A, Dundee waterfront, The Counting House, Dundee Station, The McManus, said hello to Oor Wullie and rounded the day off with some Secret Pub mocktails. Brilliant!
We – Michael, Alec, Brian and me – braved the rain and wind and had a fun night out in Glasgow City Centre last weekend… Delmonica’s, Underground and Club X at The Polo Lounge. A great night and Brian even gave us a spirited version of It’s A Mystery on the karaoke. I would’ve did Thunder In The Mountains but I was feeling shy :)
I’m just about to launch the first fanzines for 2026 – Issues 66 – 68 – and these focus on one of the most incredible and memorable Toyah eras… Anthem.
I love the Anthem band… One of the finest bands in music history – Just listen to Nigel Glockler, his mindblowing brilliance perfectly captured during Toyah’s At The Rainbow gig, but all five members of this band are incredible. I’ll always have a soft spot for Joel Bogen, though.
These fanzines also encompass At The Rainbow, the Anthem Tour and Toyah’s career in 1981 in general… in their 45th Anniversary year!
2026 marks the 50th year of Toyah’s career! Her very first professional job, playing the role of Sue in the BBC’s “Second City First” television play, Glitter, aired in November 1976 – having been filmed in 1975.
A few weeks ago I found a big box of photos I haven’t seen for, at least, 35 years. This was a real treasure trove of a photos from a happy childhood and they brought back a lot of memories… and, from a fan perspective, this correlates to Toyah’s 50 year career.
I’ve been a fan of Toyah’s amazingly eclectic career for 46 years of those 50. Here’s me in 1982 and 1983 (above) and this week! (below) Yup, us Toyah fans have a lot of staying power!!
Dreamscape is heading towards its 27th year online in March, and I’d like to wish all our visitors a very Happy New Year and all the best for 2026! December was a really busy month for the website, and it looks like the upcoming year is going to be even busier. Let’s make 2026 a colourful year!
It’s Christmas Eve Eve – always been my favourite day of the year… So from me to everyone who reads this, and each and every one of you who has visited Dreamscape in 2025, wishing you a very Merry Christmas Eve Eve and all the best for 2026!
I took another trip up to The Highlands last week for, yes, another festive day out. We had breakfast, and later dinner, at The Great Glen in Fort William and had a Christmassy day in and around the town. Delightful, and of course we took some photos…
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Christmas 2024, and I wished all the visitors to Dreamscape a Merry Christmas with a giant Toyah Christmas card.
I’ve been posting self posts – almost always Toyah related – on here for a couple of years now, and most people seem to like them, so it may continue in 2026.
Working on Dreamscape has been a part of my life for almost half the time I’ve been alive now, so sharing some personal content on these pages just seemed to organically happen over time. Of course the main focus will always be Toyah. I still love reporting on Toyah’s legendary career. It’s fun, always interesting and an enjoyable hobby, and here’s to a very Merry Christmas to everyone reading this in 2025, and a Happy 2026 – Please pay us a visit sometime next year!
We had a fantastic festive Saturday night out in Glasgow at the weekend, starting with a lovely meal, and lots of chat, at China Sea on Renfield Street, then a great time at The Polo Lounge with Christmas cocktails, including a fab Margarita – and we ended a brilliantly Christmassy night at Speakeasy!
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For the third consecutive December I had a wonderful festive day last week in Dundee with Sharon and her folks, Irene and Bob. We had an amazing Christmas lunch at Market restaurant in the city. Later, Sharon and I visited the fab Secret Pub for a festive mocktail. Such a lovely day with lots of laughter and Christmas moments!
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As I’ve previously mentioned, this is Dreamscape’s 26th Christmas online. I’m really proud of this website’s history and also that we always rank very high in Google’s search rankings – often on the first page – meaning the site is incredibly easy to find and that accessibility means we receive a lot of visits each and every day. Our archives, including a vast history of “Press Clips” are constantly being browsed and it’s great that all the past news, info and updates from across Toyah’s career are being referenced and looked at very regularly. Dreamscape has been a tremendously fulfilling hobby to me, and I still love celebrating Toyah’s incredibly interesting and colourful career, so here to 2026 and whatever the next year may bring!
